Why hire professional movers?

Like, couldn’t you just do it yourself? While you technically could, there’s a lot that comes with a move. From proper planning to making sure everything is adequately taken care of. Here are a few reasons why you may prefer hiring professional movers instead of just doing it yourself:

• ✓ Save yourself money:

  Sometimes, getting a professional agency to do your work for you can end up being cheaper. Since professional movers will do most of your work for you, you wouldn’t need to take time off. Carry along with your regular schedule!

• ✓ Leave the complications to the professionals:

  People who’re planning to move out of state or country need to prepare much more than those planning a local move. There are numerous legal and custom barriers to consider. With professional movers, these barriers are taken care of without any need for intervention individually.

• ✓ Save time:

  Experienced movers can, at the very least, halve the time taken by a DIY-style move.

• ✓ Avoid exerting yourself:

  Moving takes a lot of toll on the body. DIY movers are prone to injury, and lifting heavy items should usually be left to professionals with prior experience under their belts.

How much should you tip your movers?

The standard tipping rate for professional movers is between £3 and £6 per hour for each mover. On average, people set aside around 20% of their total budget to tip their movers. Tipping doesn’t usually cost more than 20% of the total cost of the move unless, of course, you’re an extremely generous tipper.

Point to note: You should always tip everyone the same amount of money per hour, be it the movers or the lead workers. Unequal tipping can lead to dissatisfaction amongst the crew members. With GetMovers, making more money in tips should depend more on the number of hours worked and not the position worked.

What are the four most difficult objects to move?

Moving is pretty complicated; however, these four items can make your moving experience even worse!

Cars

Cars can either be the easiest or the hardest object to move; there’s just no in-between. For a functioning vehicle with at least one driver and a nearby location, the move will take place without any significant hiccups.

But for single or multiple inoperable vehicles with a distant location, you get a headache beyond your capacity. For people who don’t know how to operate a tow truck, calling in a professional moving agency or a dedicated automobile transport service is the best decision at hand.

Pianos

Pianos are infamous for being a frustrating mix of heavy and fragile.

They aren’t just large; they’re cumbersome and fragile too. Pianos weigh around 340 kilograms (750 pounds), which quickly puts them out of the lifting range of most families. Combine that with the fact that pianos have a super delicate balance of hammers, strings, and interconnected keys, which can get all messed up or broken easily, and you've got yourself the ultimate nightmare of moving a piano

Professionals, who are used to dealing with pianos, aren’t just strong people, they’re also highly familiar with the musical instrument and its know-how.

Pottery and Art

The difficulty of moving pottery or art goes without saying. The average pottery piece can break or crack at a slight drop or mishandling. On the other hand, art forms, such as paintings, might not seem as breakable, but they are much more prone to damage from other factors such as heat, light or smudging.

Furthermore, dealing with such pieces often means handling an object that is simply not replaceable, for instance, a family heirloom. Hence, pottery or art of any kind must be handled very carefully on every step of the moving journey from the initial wrap to the final unloading.

Firearms

Moving firearms presents not only safety but also legal concerns during a move. When moving, guns should be packed into safety cases that are appropriately labelled. Furthermore, all movers (or participants if it’s a DIY move) should be informed beforehand about the presence of the firearms to be relocated.

The removal and storage of firearms can also be deemed illegal under certain circumstances. When planning a move, be sure to educate yourself on the gun safety and relocation laws of the intended location before making a move.